ATHF Movie

[Maco70]

I'm sure most of you guys have already heard of or seen this, but since I started that thread about the movie way back when, I figured I'd post the official trailer. Looks pretty good to me. I am excited.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJr8WRwQ83M&NR

[The Mac Attack]

As I pointed out in the Youtube comments a few days ago, the music for that trailer was in a sketch on Full Frontal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Frontal_%28TV_series%29) nearly ten years ago - a Shaun Micallef sketch. I knew I had heard it somewhere.

But anyway, I'd certainly be going to see this if it comes to the cinemas over here.

[Murmeli Walan]

I'm a big Aqua Teen fan, but I have to say I, like a lot of others, are skeptical about they're going to stretch a 15 minute cartoon, especially one like ATHF, into a movie.

I'll absolutely go see it if it's playing around here, though.

EDIT: lmfao, are you serious? All robot chicken does is strew in a bunch of random clips, and tons of idiots fall for it thinking that it's actual humor and not bullshitted humor.

YouTube lol

[Maco70]

Nun uh shake, you messed up this time:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/boston.bombscare/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

Publicity stunts gone bad.

[Ab56 v2 aka Ash]

I really don't get what's so funny about Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

[Bahamut]

I really don't get what's so funny about Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

QFT .

[Airwalker]

Nun uh shake, you messed up this time:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16902707/
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/31/boston.bombscare/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

Publicity stunts gone bad.

Funny--I was just about to make a post about that.

I wonder what makes a lighted board look like a bomb? Whoever was that paranoid should probably not walk into an appliance store--they might see a toaster.

[Maco70]

Funny--I was just about to make a post about that.

I wonder what makes a lighted board look like a bomb? Whoever was that paranoid should probably not walk into an appliance store--they might see a toaster.


Seriously, are people really that skiddish? Based on the picture, It really looks like nothing threatening. Based on the reaction they got, it made it out to be like there was a metal box with wires and a "DANGER" symbol. Crazy... crazies...

[dPaladin]

I really don't get what's so funny about Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

QFT .
I thought I was the only one. I occasionally laugh at the show, but most of the time I'm glancing at the clock waiting for something else. Or playing Suikoden II as of late.

EDIT: The Boston ATHF scare is far funnier than the show, as I'm sure fans will agree.

[Triad Orion]

Got beaten to the punch on those stories too.

I suppose why people got so skittish were because they were placed near bridges without informing local law enforcement. I think the city has good right to be upset about it, though I just hope they don't take all of this out of hand.

Admittedly, it's a pretty unique way of advertising the show, but I think it was far too dangerous given the climate of the American political atmosphere. With a the paranoid mindset many people are in, advertising like this which probably would've been enjoyed more back in the 80s and 90s just... doesn't really work anymore.

Well, being a big ATHF fan myself, I'm only hoping the backlash from this isn't too great. I suspect Turner's going to be settling a lot of cases in the future, though...

[Murmeli Walan]

EDIT: The Boston ATHF scare is far funnier than the show, as I'm sure fans will agree.

...yep.

That's the weird thing about ATHF. I only find it mildly funny at best, but I still watch it religiously. Hell, I even own all the DVD sets. There's just...something about it that makes me watch, or at least not change the channel.

[friendlyHunter]

I don't watch the show, but I thought the trailer was pretty good.

The articles mentioned that the light things were up in several other cities as well for several weeks without causing any bomb scares, or even warnings. Who's to blame now - officials from those other cities who were so uncautous as to not assume that lights are bombs, and failed to warn the culprit not to do it in other cities? If not them, then who? Somebody's gotta be blamed - and punished, FAST! (insert eye rolling thingamajig)

I think the only reasonable punishment would be for the company who authorized the "stunt" to get fined, solely to reimburse the city's arguably foolish waste of money. I mean, after they find out one of them isn't a bomb at all (and in fact has a TV character on it for an upcoming movie), why would they separately shut down and investigate all the other locations around the city?

What the light-board-guys SHOULD've done is used "non-sinister-looking"(tm) neon lights, or glow in the dark material... or maybe not, they'd probably think it's radioactive and call in the Hazmat team......

[ILLiterate]

The reason why I love the show, is it started at the same time as Sealab 2021 and The Brak Show. Stuff like this was NEVER ON TV BEFORE, and it was amazingly great. This new season has been so fucking great I just can't believe it, never thought it would get this good. It's just mindless fun that has it's ups and downs

[TheLeviathan]

I really don't get what's so funny about Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

You obviously haven't seen the Broodwich episode then.

[Zero_Infiniti]

what a bunch of retards in boston. your telling me outta the thousands of people, probably hundreds of cops that saw the lights, not one of them, not a single one of them recognized them to be cartoon characters. i'm not saying they have to know what show or what their names are, but come on...give me a damn break people.

[Mewtation]

Adult Swim just displayed a public message as a bump, talking about the incident.

[Maco70]

They are Massholes.

Hey wait... I live in Mass... But I say my R's so it's cool.

[Maco70]

Adult Swim just displayed a public message as a bump, talking about the incident.

Yeah, I just saw that one. They've been putting them up for a couple hours now. At least they are humoring the stupid people who over react.

[Murmeli Walan]

Adult Swim just displayed a public message as a bump, talking about the incident.

Yeah, it's Turner Broadcasting's official statement on the incident. They may have made a mistake, but at least they know how to cover their asses to avoid any further problems/lawsuits.

Man, we'll be talking about this in Broadcast Regulation class tomorrow...

[parasoul]

oh my god i cant believe they would do something like this so soon after 9/11 omg

[I-n-j-i-n]

It's pretty stupid no matter the context. That would've been a possible vandalism/bomb scare even pre-9/11..

They always had a lot of problems with 'pop art' and viral advertising on city streets for a while. Everything from billboards to graffitis. This is pretty expected.

[jon02129]

Then i guess you'll be happy to hear they've made an arrest (http://wbztv.com/topstories/local_story_031135507.html). Although I am really hoping this isn't blown out of proportion in court like it has already today. Turner hired a guerrilla marketing company, InterferenceInc.com, and i'm guessing this guy in turn works for InterferenceInc.com. He was tyring to earn some easy money, but now the city is going to try and ruin his life. Aside from the obvious non-permitted fixtures he put up, what did he do wrong?

As mentioned before, all these things were planted in NINE other major cities across the country, and have been there for aprox THREE WEEKS without any problems anywhere. Why? Because they don't look suspicious, its a piece of particle board with some LEDs and some D batteries. At night they glow like pub signs. What happened here is, at around 1:00pm, 4 people decided it would be funny to call the Boston PD and report 4 of the 30(+?) LED ATHF ads as SUSPICIOUS PACKAGES or possible BOMBS, and given they had already found AND blew up one earlier that morning (although it was deemed not harmful), the city wasn't going to take any chances.

That's more fishy that this dude making some money on a neat little ad campaign.

[jon02129]

what a bunch of retards in boston. your telling me outta the thousands of people, probably hundreds of cops that saw the lights, not one of them, not a single one of them recognized them to be cartoon characters. i'm not saying they have to know what show or what their names are, but come on...give me a damn break people.

After the media aired images of the alleged 'packages', they were bombarded with emails and phone calls from people who recognized the characters.

[Mr.Roboto]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/376001206_ea82f19da4.jpg

A new terrorist tactic,disgusing bombs as light bright figures using obscene gestures!

[Airwalker]

oh my god i cant believe they would do something like this so soon after 9/11 omg

That's sarcasm, right?

[iskyoork]

If the dude gets any time for planting these things other then for graffiti or littering then this country is screwed. Whats next I drop a bottle of water and people start crying Bio-Terrorism, Sheesh.

[G_D]

It's the next 'Question Mark Box' scare!

[EdgeCrusher]

Retarded. Totally retarded. And if anyone defends the city officials on this, they are retarded too.

[Airwalker]

They are already trying two people for it.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4518217.html

"The appearance of this device and its location are crucial," Grossman said. "This device looks like a bomb."


Some in the gallery snickered.


That made the article worth it.

Also, this:

Outside the courthouse, Michael Rich, a lawyer for both of the men, said the description of a bomb-like device could be used for any electronic device.

"If somebody had left a VCR on the ground it would have been a device with wires, electronic components and a power source," he said.

[friendlyHunter]

Also, this:

DAMN I hate these awful quoting capabilites!

Anyway, sounds fun be their laywer - trails like that could make a career in law totally worth it ^^


And I hate to say this, but the qustion mark boxes were a lot more "bomb-like" in appearance - they could have ANYTHING inside. These signs, however, there's nothing hidden, you can even see the freaking wires... Guess the city better start taking down all their signs, you never know when another bomb scare could happen.....

And the people (person?) saying "it was just x distance from the 911 hijackers" .... how is that even relevant??? Or is being reminded of 911 somehow justification for rediculous judgement? These people (person?) need to use logic. The dumbest part is that the ones who caused the actual problem (the city) are blaming those other guys for it.


And that guy who posted about where they got the tip from - very fishy indeed, a lot more important than punishing those poor guys for others' decisions and actions... But I guess even they can't be blamed, they were just being cautious. They probably never would've guessed their call could blow out of proportion like that.

[Anorak]

The official press conference of the men who planted the Mooninites (http://wbztv.com/video/?id=28369@wbz.dayport.com)

Also, I imagine that this publicity campaign is going much better than initially planned.

[Maco70]

Wow, people are really determined to be pissed off. Instead of making night of the situation as the guy are trying to in that video. "Ad Hoax Suspects make mockery of situation".

-_-

Massholes...

[parasoul]

The official press conference of the men who planted the Mooninites (http://wbztv.com/video/?id=28369@wbz.dayport.com)

Also, I imagine that this publicity campaign is going much better than initially planned.

This press conference had the potential to be very funny if they had rehearsed or planned this more.

[friendlyHunter]

Nice! Not all that funny, but you've gotta respect them.

As for "not making light(?) of the situation"... I think most of look a lot more pissed off than we actually are, due to extreme lack of smiley capabilities and other stuffs and/or foodstuffs. YOU'RE the one who should lighten up >=[


(Just kidding! We need some new emoticons - FAST!)


I'm also curious why they keep calling it a "hoax" - they weren't meant to be interpreted as bombs, they were just (very) unconventional advertising, and that was the point. Misleading news titles aside.... I've got nothing else to say.





..... so how 'bout that movie?

[Airwalker]

Yeah. I really hate it when I read about this "hoax".

[Zero_Infiniti]

This press conference had the potential to be very funny if they had rehearsed or planned this more.

yea, but a night in jail and their lawyer basically limiting them to what they can say, i think it was pretty amuzing for something probably thought up on the fly. how else would you get the press to leave you alone? annoy them and don't give them what they want, its fricken awesome!

[linkspast]

This is way better publicly than they were planning for.

Seriously, This is great news for the advertising guys. now every one and their mother knows about this stupid movie.

[Oddllama]

I see only a win-win situation here.

Aqua Teen gets to make a movie to encourage laughter in the world.

And I get to get rid of this cursed $7 bill I've been holding onto.

[Barnsalot]

A $7 bill, huh? Impressive.

[Maco70]

http://search.ebay.com/mooninite-boston_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8QQsubmitsearchZSearch

I love you ebay.

[Zero_Infiniti]

i say everyone in major towns, get some friends together, go down to your local radio shack and buy LED lights, batteries, wire, and black protoboards. make some ATHF signs and hang them around your respective towns.

and i think i agree with the coke vendor at my store today, he said they need to go find the guy that called the police told them the signs look like bombs. i hope boston realizes everyone is laughing at them now.

[I-n-j-i-n]

^

Why do that when the ATHF electronic boards were distributed to at least 10 major cities in the past few weeks?

Which is the strangest thing. Because out of all those cities, only Boston was the one that reacted like that.

And though I think it makes perfect sense from a superficial view from that of the Boston police force, I think it's equally their investigation team's fault for not digging into it a bit more before closing the entire city down and running up that $500,000 bill they apparently ran for taking such drastic action.

I think the situation is sorta funny, but I feel sort of bad that it even had to happen at all. The way the entertainment industry is hunted down is not good news at all. It's not just with cartoons or anything either (though cartoons have gotten the brunt of it in the last decade with excessive censorship rules only to do with cartoons). It could may as well extend to video games, it already has ravaged radio, and it will definitely extend to sporting/music events, television and movies.